fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes in the usa

The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of "hate crimes" committed (mostly) in the USA. It builds on the work of Laird Wilcox, whose Crying Wolf (PDF) is the original book on this subject. The books Hate Crime Hoax and Hate Crimes: Criminal Law & Identity Politics are recommended.


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title
Roselle man is accused of racist graffiti

name
Newark Star-Ledger

authors
Robert E Misseck

url

summary
A black student, Pedro House Jr, was caught painting anti-Semitic and racist slurs on a restroom wall inside Union County College. There had been several cases of similar graffiti, around which anti-racist campaigns were stirred up. Pedro House was an active anti-racist.

date read
2012-12-21

date published
1989-12-13